17.07.2017

The Zurich based startup Procivis specialising in electronic government services has won the first Swiss canton to implement its integrated e-government platform. The startup will supply the Canton of Schaffhausen with an electronic Citizen-ID based on a mobile app, which will be available to citizens free of charge. The Citizen-ID is planned to be launched later this year as a pilot project.

14.07.2017

The HeartLinc Program led by FIRALIS aims to develop a test for the risk of developing heart failure after acute myocardial infarction. The availability of such a test would allow a more effective treatment and a drastic reduction of the burden of heart failure on healthcare systems.

Saphetor SA, a Swiss precision-medicine company, announced a wide-ranging, pay-per-use service agreement with Aurigen SA. Aurigen is part of the Medisupport Swiss network of diagnostic labs owned by Sonic Healthcare.